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Sideways

SY-dwayz

/ˈsaɪˌdweɪz/

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sideways

Dictionary meaning

To, toward or at one side.

Examples

  • The car slipped sideways into the ditch.
  • Turned sideways to show the profile.

Synonyms: obliquely

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